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BSCES posts two different types of news; organization news, below, which includes the latest BSCES and ASCE announcements about program activities, undertakings, and member benefits, and industry news, which includes local and national occurrences impacting the civil engineering profession.
We have all been in the position when we are considering submitting a response to a Request for Proposals (RFP) that is price-based. The scope provided in the RFP is vague or too broad and developing... Read More
According to the latest data from the American Immigration Council, foreign nationals make up approximately 23% of all Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) workers in the US. In addition,... Read More
To foster and bolster college student interest and enthusiasm in the world of heavy civil engineering design and construction pertaining to rebuilding and expanding our infrastructure, the Construction... Read More
The 2023 Northeast ASCE Student Symposium and Competitions, hosted by Northeastern University and Wentworth Institute of Technology, will be held here in Boston in late April. This annual event is well... Read More
In the September 2022 issue of this newsletter, Ashley Bomely, PE described the complete streets elements of the Memorial Avenue project. The details of the bridge that integrated so artistically with... Read More
In 2020, Manafort Brothers, Inc. (MBI) was the lowest bidder and was awarded a contract by RIDOT to replace the proposed bridge carrying Glenbridge Avenue Bridge over Route 6 in the City of Providence.... Read More
The replacement of the failing pipe culverts that carry the Lubbers Brook beneath Middlesex Avenue started out as a simple project. However, due to high levels of traffic, utility conflicts and skew... Read More
Replacing the MBTA's century-old Robert Street Bridge in Roslindale required engineering ingenuity, with the bridge situated next to a station platform in a busy neighborhood. VHB's structural engineers... Read More
Sustainability encompasses three broad areas: social, environment, and economics. As geotechnical engineers and contractors that work in a for-profit industry, it can feel overwhelming to try to figure... Read More
The original Cedar Point gravity sewer collection system in Scituate, Massachusetts was constructed of vitrified clay (VC) pipe in the 1970s. Despite construction of several sewer system rehabilitation... Read More
New England is oft-associated with a “cold climate” label, however, the effects of climate change with regards to heat are already being felt today. The Greater Boston region has increasingly been exposed... Read More
Extreme rain and flooding from the effects of climate change are impacting infrastructure and lives on a global scale. Kleinfelder’s engineers worked with the City of Cambridge to increase resiliency... Read More
Extreme rainfall and flooding is affecting the world with increasing frequency and severity. There are a number of promising approaches to help estimate climate change impacts on extreme rainfall. This... Read More
Located within one of the world’s most important biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and high-tech centers, Cambridge Discovery Park is a 27-acre, state-of-the-art life science campus, which connects to... Read More
Columbus Avenue in Boston was originally laid out in the 1830’s parallel to the Boston & Providence Railroad tracks and has a history of transit along the corridor. In its earliest days, the roadway... Read More
In 2018, Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) put in place ambitious plans to transition their fleet of 50 diesel-powered buses to an electric bus system. The VTA wanted to introduce a more reliable... Read More
The design of Springfield Street/Memorial Avenue (Route 147) which began as a bridge replacement, morphed unexpectedly into a complete streets project which pushed the limits of what was included in... Read More
The Cochituate Rail Trail (CRT) project is a regional multi-use path that links the Village of Saxonville in Framingham to Downtown Natick, with a planned future connection to the Natick Center Massachusetts... Read More
I started riding my bike to work this summer and quickly realized that the reason that more people aren’t riding their bikes to work is that it isn’t safe. There’s no question that the risks are real,... Read More
Engineers have traditionally relied on grey infrastructure to manage the effects of climate change. As our industry evolves, engineers and landscape architects are designing purpose-built green infrastructure... Read More
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